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{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #267
|prev=Life in the Slow Lane
|next=Flashback!
|title="Snow Fun!"
|image=MarvelUK-267.jpg
|caption="Me Grimlock wonder where these humans are!"
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=[[April 21|21st April]] [[1990]]
|coverdate=[[April 28|28th April]] 1990
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|art=[[Jeff Anderson]]
|cover=[[John Marshall]]
|letters=[[Stuart Bartlett]]
|editor=
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]/[[Earthforce]]
}}
'''Grimlock discovers what the date means...'''
'''Grimlock discovers what the date means...'''


==Synopsis==
{{Earthforcefiction}}
[[April 1|1st April]] [[1990]]. [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] is in the middle of a snowstorm, some three hundred and fifty miles to the east of the [[Earthforce]] shuttle. He has travelled all this way for a one-on-one fight with [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] who has challenged him. Grimlock is frustrated with the location and starts calling out for Shockwave to come and face him.


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Nearby, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] are patrolling. Shockwave has sent them to try and find the [[Autobot]] [[Ark shuttlecraft|shuttle]] but, personally, they feel, if the Autobots have landed in the wilderness, they are welcome to it.
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<a name="Marvel_UK_issue_.23267"></a><h1><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Snow_Fun%21&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Marvel UK issue #267">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Marvel UK issue #267</span></h1>
Meanwhile, at the Autobot shuttle, the other four [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s still can't believe Grimlock fell for it. [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] created a computer simulation of Shockwave for the challenge to Grimlock, who the others felt needed to lighten up a bit after taking his role as Earthforce commander too seriously.
'''Writer:''' <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Simon_Furman" title="Simon Furman">Simon Furman</a> <br>
'''Art:''' <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Jeff_Anderson" title="Jeff Anderson">Jeff Anderson</a><br>
'''Letters:''' <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Stuart_Bartlett" title="Stuart Bartlett">Stuart Bartlett</a><br>


In the wilderness, Grimlock's mood gets even worse when he discovers a snowman of Shockwave and a sign saying "April Fool" signed by the other Dinobots. Razorclaw and Rampage see this and start laughing that Grimlock fell for it. Grimlock's mood finds new depths to sink to and he attacks them.


*''Major characters (in order of appearance):'' <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Grimlock_%28G1%29" title="Grimlock (G1)">Grimlock</a>, <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Razorclaw_%28G1%29" title="Razorclaw (G1)">Razorclaw</a>, <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Rampage_%28G1%29" title="Rampage (G1)">Rampage</a>, <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Slag_%28G1%29" title="Slag (G1)">Slag</a>, <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Swoop_%28G1%29" title="Swoop (G1)">Swoop</a>, <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Snarl_%28G1%29" title="Snarl (G1)">Snarl</a> and <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Sludge_%28G1%29" title="Sludge (G1)">Sludge</a>.
Later, the Dinobots are patrolling outside the shuttle, awaiting Grimlock's return, and start wondering if Grimlock has taken it the right way. But they console themselves that Grimlock has a great sense of humour... whilst Grimlock lifts up the largest snowball of all time...
{{--}}


*''Originally published:'' 21st April 1990. Cover date ("off sale") 28th April 1990.
==Featured characters==
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*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (1)
*[[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] (4)
*[[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] (5)
*[[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] (6)
*[[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] (7)
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*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (2)
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (3)
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<a name="Synopsis"></a><h2><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Snow_Fun%21&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Synopsis">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Synopsis</span></h2>
==Quotes==
April 1st 1990. Grimlock is in the middle of a snowstorm, some three
"'''Aaahh!''' I hate this '''stuff!'''"
hundred and fifty miles to the east of the Earthforce shuttle. He has
:—'''Grimlock''' tries to punch some snow.
travelled all this way for a one-on-one fight with Shockwave who has
challenged him. Grimlock is frustrated with the location and starts
calling out for Shockwave to come and face him.


Nearby the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Predacon_%28G1%29" title="Predacon (G1)">Predacons</a>
Razorclaw and Rampage are patrolling. Shockwave has sent them to try
and find the Autobot shuttle but personally they feel if the Autobots
have landed in the wilderness they are welcome to it.


Meanwhile at the Autobot shuttle the other four Dinobots still
"C'mon - we'd better '''check out''' that sound. We miss 'em, he'll have our '''hides!'''"<br>
can't believe Grimlock fell for it. Slag created a computer simulation
"[''Sigh''] Get real, '''Razorclaw!''' I mean...'''what Autobot''' would be '''dumb enough''' to come out '''here?'''"
of Shockwave for the challenge to Grimlock, who the others felt needed
:—'''Razorclaw''' and '''Rampage'''
to lighten up a bit after taking his role as &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Earthforce" title="Earthforce"&gt;Earthforce&lt;/a&gt; commander too seriously.


In the wilderness Grimlock's mood gets even worse when he
==Notes==
discovers a snowman of Shockwave and a sign saying "April Fool" signed
===Artwork and technical errors===
by the other Dinobots. Razorclaw and Rampage see this and start
*TBD
laughing that Grimlock fell for it. Grimlock's mood finds new depths to
sink to and he attacks them.


Later the Dinobots are patrolling outside the shuttle, awaiting
===Continuity errors===
Grimlock's return, and start wondering if Grimlock has taken it the
*TBD
right way. But they console themselves that Grimlock has a great sense
of humour... whilst Grimlock lifts up the largest snowball of all
time...


===Continuity notes===
*The year is given as 1990, another clue to help or hinder attempts to work out where the [[Earthforce]] stories fit into continuity.


&lt;a name="Errors"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span class="editsection"&gt;[&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Snow_Fun%21&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: Errors"&gt;edit&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="mw-headline"&gt;Errors&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
===Real-life references===
* The issue came out three weeks after &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=April_Fool%27s_Day&amp;action=edit" class="new" title="April Fool's Day"&gt;April Fool's Day&lt;/a&gt;.
*TBD


&lt;a name="Items_of_note"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span class="editsection"&gt;[&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Snow_Fun%21&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: Items of note"&gt;edit&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="mw-headline"&gt;Items of note&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
===Other trivia===
* The year is given as 1990, another clue to help or hinder attempts to work out where the &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Earthforce" title="Earthforce"&gt;Earthforce&lt;/a&gt; stories fit into continuity.
*The issue came out three weeks after [[April Fools' Day]].
*The scene of Grimlock fighting the Predacons has a bar across it saying "Censored".


* The scene of Grimlock fighting the Predacons has a bar across it saying "Censored".
===Back-up material===
*'''Additional ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[Blood on the Tracks]]"
*'''Other strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|G.I. Joe the Action Force]]'' - "Shuttle Complex" and ''<s>[[Combat Colin]]</s> Combat Kate''
*'''[[Transformers AtoZ|AtoZ]]:''' [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]


&lt;a name="Reprints"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span class="editsection"&gt;[&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Snow_Fun%21&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: Reprints"&gt;edit&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="mw-headline"&gt;Reprints&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
===Cover===
* This story was reprinted in the &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Titan_Books#UK_collections" title="Titan Books"&gt;Titan Books&lt;/a&gt; trade paperback "Earthforce".
*'''Issue #267 cover:''' Grimlock charges at some hunters, by John Marshall.
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File:MarvelUK-267.jpg|'''Issue #267'''
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===Reprints===
*'''''[[Transformers: Earthforce]]'' cover:''' [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] thumps a table — crop of the cover to UK issue [[Break-Away!|#263]], by [[Stephen Baskerville]].
*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 20: End of the Road:'''''  Bludgeon  (art reused from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profiles) above an interior scene of Grimlock punching through Fangry (from [[End of the Road! (US)|US issue #80]]), by [[Andrew Wildman]].
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File:Titan B&W Compilation-Earthforce.jpg|'''''Transformers: Earthforce'''''<br>(Titan Books, 2005)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 20: End of the Road'''''<br>(Hachette Partworks, 2018)
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Latest revision as of 15:56, 29 March 2026

« The Transformers (UK) #267 »

"Me Grimlock wonder where these humans are!"
"Snow Fun!"
Publisher Marvel Comics
First published 21st April 1990
Cover date 28th April 1990
Writer Simon Furman
Art Jeff Anderson
Letters Stuart Bartlett
Cover John Marshall
Continuity Marvel Comics continuity/Earthforce

Grimlock discovers what the date means...

Synopsis

[edit]
These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See Earthforce for details.

1st April 1990. Grimlock is in the middle of a snowstorm, some three hundred and fifty miles to the east of the Earthforce shuttle. He has travelled all this way for a one-on-one fight with Shockwave who has challenged him. Grimlock is frustrated with the location and starts calling out for Shockwave to come and face him.

Nearby, the Predacons Razorclaw and Rampage are patrolling. Shockwave has sent them to try and find the Autobot shuttle but, personally, they feel, if the Autobots have landed in the wilderness, they are welcome to it.

Meanwhile, at the Autobot shuttle, the other four Dinobots still can't believe Grimlock fell for it. Slag created a computer simulation of Shockwave for the challenge to Grimlock, who the others felt needed to lighten up a bit after taking his role as Earthforce commander too seriously.

In the wilderness, Grimlock's mood gets even worse when he discovers a snowman of Shockwave and a sign saying "April Fool" signed by the other Dinobots. Razorclaw and Rampage see this and start laughing that Grimlock fell for it. Grimlock's mood finds new depths to sink to and he attacks them.

Later, the Dinobots are patrolling outside the shuttle, awaiting Grimlock's return, and start wondering if Grimlock has taken it the right way. But they console themselves that Grimlock has a great sense of humour... whilst Grimlock lifts up the largest snowball of all time...

[edit]

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons

Quotes

[edit]

"Aaahh! I hate this stuff!"

—Grimlock tries to punch some snow.


"C'mon - we'd better check out that sound. We miss 'em, he'll have our hides!"
"[Sigh] Get real, Razorclaw! I mean...what Autobot would be dumb enough to come out here?"

—Razorclaw and Rampage

Notes

[edit]

Artwork and technical errors

[edit]
  • TBD

Continuity errors

[edit]
  • TBD

Continuity notes

[edit]
  • The year is given as 1990, another clue to help or hinder attempts to work out where the Earthforce stories fit into continuity.

Real-life references

[edit]
  • TBD

Other trivia

[edit]
  • The issue came out three weeks after April Fools' Day.
  • The scene of Grimlock fighting the Predacons has a bar across it saying "Censored".

Back-up material

[edit]

Cover

[edit]
  • Issue #267 cover: Grimlock charges at some hunters, by John Marshall.
  • Issue #267
    Issue #267

Reprints

[edit]
  • Transformers: Earthforce (Titan Books, 2005)
    Transformers: Earthforce
    (Titan Books, 2005)
  • The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 20: End of the Road (Hachette Partworks, 2018)
    The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 20: End of the Road
    (Hachette Partworks, 2018)
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